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I have been served Greater Los Angeles community since 2003 as a Licensed Acupuncturist. I hope that this infomative blogger can help people with pain from simple strain to complicated herniated disk and Frozen Shoulder. While I've been in this pain specialized field for more than 10 years, I have helped thousands of people to pain free. David B Chung LAc.

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Acupuncture Stops Shoulder Pain?

There has been a great deal of controversy over the effectiveness of acupuncture for pain related conditions. Can acupuncture stop shoulder pain?
A randomized, blinded, patient-blinded, multi-center research report
published its conclusions. Researchers at Ruhr-University Bochum
(Orthopedic Surgery and Research) conclude that acupuncture is an
effective alternative to conventional orthopedic treatments for chronic
shoulder pain. The specifics of the results draw clear demarcations. A total of 424 patients were studied in
31 orthopedist offices. Each received 15 treatments over a period of 6
weeks. The orthopedists were trained in acupuncture and administered the
acupuncture treatments. Three groups were compared. The first group of
patients received textbook acupuncture (verum acupuncture). The next
group received non-relevant needle puncture (sham acupuncture). The
final group received conventional orthopedic care. Results showed greater range of motion
including abduction and arm-above-head-test for the acupuncture group
over the sham and orthopedic groups. Pain level reductions were also
assessed.Three Month Follow-UpThe
verum acupuncture group had a 65 percent recovery rate. The sham
acupuncture group had a 24 percent recovery rate, and the orthopedic
group had a 37 percent recovery rate measured three months following the
cessation of acupuncture care.Immediate Follow-UpThe
verum acupuncture group had a 68 percent recovery rate. The sham
acupuncture group had a 40 percent recovery rate, and the orthopedic
group had a 28 percent recovery rate measured immediately following the
cessation of acupuncture care. In both cases, the patients receiving
acupuncture demonstrated the most clinically significant recovery rates.

About Me

I have been served Greater Los Angeles community since 2003 as a Licensed Acupuncturist. I hope that this infomative blogger can help people with pain from simple strain to complicated herniated disk and Frozen Shoulder. While I've been in this pain specialized field for more than 10 years, I have helped thousands of people to pain free. David B Chung LAc.